Migration as a Window into the Coevolution between Language and Behavior

The Evolution of Language: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference (EVOLANG11), Forthcoming

8 Pages Posted: 13 Mar 2017

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Victor Gay

Toulouse School of Economics; Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse

Daniel L. Hicks

University of Oklahoma - Department of Economics

Estefania Santacreu-Vasut

ESSEC Business School

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Date Written: 2016

Abstract

We propose migrations to the same country as a microevolutionary step that may allow us to uncover if language must have evolved partly as a result of cultural change.

Keywords: Language, Epidemiological approach, Migrants, Correlations, Cultural change

Suggested Citation

Gay, Victor and Hicks, Daniel Lee and Santacreu-Vasut, Estefania, Migration as a Window into the Coevolution between Language and Behavior (2016). The Evolution of Language: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference (EVOLANG11), Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2931989

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